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• Core Points: TV prices declined over 90% since 2000 due to scale, competition, and technological advances; bigger screens and higher resolution…
Bolt Graphics Promises 10x RTX 5090 Path Tracing Performance, Yet Proof Remains Unverified
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• Core Points: Bolt Graphics claims a prototype RTX 5090-class card could deliver up to 10x path-tracing performance, with substantial memory con…
Big Tech’s AI Boom Revives America’s Nuclear Power Debate
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• Core Points: AI advances by major tech firms are drawing renewed attention to nuclear power as a low-emission electricity option, challenging a…
Epic Games Store Keeps Growing, but Third-Party Game Revenue Tells a Different Story
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• Core Points: Third-party game spending on the Epic Games Store rose only 1.6% from 2019 to 2024, with revenue climbing until 2022 before declin…
The Next EV Breakthrough Isn’t the Car, It’s the Battery Factory
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• Core Points: Electric vehicles meet most drivers’ needs for quiet, comfortable, low-cost operation with no exhaust, but high prices and limited…
Intel and AMD Clash Over Who Will Power the Next Wave of Handheld Gaming PCs
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• Core Points: Intel accuses AMD of using “ancient silicon” in handheld APU designs; Intel promises Panther Lake-based handheld APUs with Xe3 Arc…
Plant-Based Paper Batteries Aiming to Replace AA and AAA Cells
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• Core Points: Plant-based, alkaline-style paper batteries demonstrated as production-grade AA and AAA cells; slated for consumer rollout in 2026…
Astronomers Observe a Star Torn Apart by a Supermassive Black Hole
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• Core Points: A star in a fatal embrace with a supermassive black hole underwent a tidal disruption event, releasing vast energy as it was stret…
Samsung and SK Hynix Signal Significant DRAM Price Hikes Amid AI Boom
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• Core Points: Samsung and SK Hynix plan substantial DRAM price increases (up to 60-70% vs Q4 last year), targeting high-profile customers as AI …
31 January Junk Journal Prompts to Spark Creativity
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• Core Points: Daily January prompts encourage creative journaling, habit-building, and reflective exploration through themed prompts and practic…